Testseek.com have collected 39 expert reviews of the D-Link DWA-192 802.11ac Dual Band USB3 Adapter and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for D-Link DWA-192 802.11ac Dual Band USB3 Adapter.
January 2016
(82%)
39 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(81%)
110 Reviews
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The editors liked
Classleading throughput with blistering 5 GHz speeds
Attractive and innovative design
Tripleantenna design for signal stability
AC1900 bragging rights
Spherical form factor makes for a tough enclosure
Supports 3x3 spatial streams
USB 3.0 interface
Easy to install. Excellent throughput speeds. Good range performance in testing.
Easy to setup
Unique Design
The editors didn't like
Lack of dedicated software
Weak longrange 5GHz signal (compared to the competition)
Larger size and heavier weight
Which limits portability
High price
Mediocre 2.4GHz speeds
Spherical form factor could make a bulge in your backpack
No faster than the cheaper Asus USB-AC56 at close range
Portable, high-speed AC1900 Wi-Fi adapter, Easy USB-based connection, Good overall Wi-Fi speeds, Decent range
Fairly bulky adapter, Can't match PC card for Wi-Fi speed, Requires cable
Not everyone truly needs the lightning-fast speeds of AC1900 Wi-Fi, but if you do then the D-Link AC1900 Wi-Fi USB Adapter is one of the more convenient and sensibly priced ways to get it...
Class-leading throughput with blistering 5 GHz speeds, Attractive and innovative design, Triple-antenna design for signal stability, AC1900 bragging rights
Lack of dedicated software, Weak long-range 5-GHz signal (compared to the competition), Larger size and heavier weight, which limits portability, High price, Mediocre 2.4-GHz speeds
The DWA-192 is clearly designed for the desktop user with a faster router on the 5-GHz frequency. For that common scenario, pay the price of admission, and this adapter is the class leader across all distances. For notebook use, or use on the 2.4-GHz freq...
If you're looking for an efficient wireless adapter for your desktop PC or desktop replacement machine, the D-Link DWA-192 AC1900 wireless adapter is one to look out for.(previously published in issue May 2016)...
Cool design reminiscent of the Death Star, Good performance if within range, Only 3x3 wireless USB adapter in the market, Reasonably priced
Performance is heavily dependent on range, Less portable than most USB wireless adapters, No support for Mac OS X El Capitan, Setup can be confusing
Test SetupWe will adopt our usual test setup, which consists of a desktop PC, a router, and a laptop to simulate a wireless home network. The desktop system takes on the role of a host machine, while the router acts as a gateway. We will use a variety of...
The D-Link AC1900 Wi-Fi USB Adapter retails at RM 289, as they say “good stuff don't come cheap” and it's as such here. If you want to max out your connection (assuming you have a really fast one) then the AC1900 is indeed the Wi-Fi USB adapter of choice...
Cool design reminiscent of the Death Star, Good performance if within range, Only 3x3 wireless USB adapter in the market, Reasonably priced
Performance is heavily dependent on range, Less portable than most USB wireless adapters, No support for Mac OS X El Capitan, Setup can be confusing
We will adopt our usual test setup which consist of a desktop PC, a router, and a laptop to simulate a wireless home network. The desktop system takes on the role of a host machine, while the router acts as a gateway. We will use a variety of clients to e...
Cool design reminiscent of the Death Star, Good performance if within range, Only 3x3 wireless USB adapter in the market, Reasonably priced
Performance is heavily dependent on range, Less portable than most USB wireless adapters, No support for Mac OS X El Capitan, Setup can be confusing
We will adopt our usual test setup which consist of a desktop PC, a router, and a laptop to simulate a wireless home network. The desktop system takes on the role of a host machine, while the router acts as a gateway. We will use a variety of clients to e...
Abstract: This is the third and final part of my review of the D-Link Wireless Router DIR-890L and DWA-192 WiFi USB Adapter. The first can be found here while the second part is here. In this final installment of my review, I'll focus on the setup of the D-Link Wir...
Abstract: This is the most unusual Wi-Fi adapter I have ever seen.Shaped like a sphere, the D-Link AC1900 Wi-Fi USB adapter looks nothing like the normal thumbdrive-shaped models out there. Instead, it looks like the Death Star from the Star Wars movies.Even better...
Abstract: This is the second part of my three part review of the D-Link Wireless Router DIR-890L and DWA-192 WiFi USB Adapter. The first part can be found here. For this portion of the review, I'll focus on the D-Link Systems DWA-192 AC1900 Ultra Wi-Fi USB 3.0 Adap...
